Byzantine Empire Quiz

What caused the western Roman Empire to collapse in 476 CE?

• It was frozen over from an ice age.

• It was overran by invading Germanic tribes.

• It decided to move to the Americas.

• It was taken over by tribes from Southern Africa.

Why did Constantine relocate the capital of the Roman Empire?

• To deal with the invading Germanic tribes.

• Rome stood no more, so he needed a new capital.

• To escape persecution in Rome.

• To stop the United States from invading Rome.

What did Emperor Justinian create?

• A new palace in Africa to escape persecution.

• A giant wooden horse so that he could break into Troy.

• A new social order that put the wealthy at the bottom.

• A uniformed code of laws for all of the Byzantine Empire to follow.

What was the Hagia Sophia?

• A law office.

• A hospital.

• A church.

• A party house.

What was the Hippodrome?

• Civil War

• Chariot races

• Musket wars

• Gladiator battles

Who was Theodora?

• A powerful empress of the Byzantine Empire.

• The fastest runner in the Olympics.

• A nomad from Africa.

• A vigilante that fought in the gladiator battles.

What hit the Byzantine Empire right before Emperor Justinian's death.

• A raid.

• A plague.

• A civil war.

• A meteor.

What was the great schism?

• Another name of World War II

• A split in Islam

• A split in Christianity.

• A fight between Christians and Muslims.

What group broke off during the great schism?

• The Muslims

• The Protestants

• The 2020 Catholics

• The Eastern Orthodox Curch

What group would take of the Byzantine Empire?

• The Ottoman Turks

• The Canadians

• The United States

• The French